Keynote Address by H.E. Nikola Dimitrov, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Macedonia

06/09/2017 | 18:00 - 19:30 | DGAP

After deep political crisis, Macedonia has a new government. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev seeks to walk the Balkan country back from the cliff edge of political and ethnic violence that could otherwise draw in neighboring countries and trigger regional instability.

Why is it so difficult for Europeans to agree on how to solve the refugee crisis and the problem of migration in general? What can they do to address the root causes? What shape should a European solution take?

Joint event by Kiev Dialogue and The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

13/09/2016 | 08:30 - 10:00 | Berlin | Ukraine

In the Early Bird Breakfast the panelists talked about the implementations of reforms in Ukraine to ensure the liberty of press in the country. Although media rights and press freedom exist, Ukrainian Oligarchs influence the media landscape.

Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the Role of the Council

05/07/2016 | 12:30 - 14:00 | DGAP | European Union

One effect of the multiple crises currently facing the European continent is a change in the way the 47-member Council of Europe (CoE) is perceived. Beyond promoting common standards, charters, and conventions – and generally streamlining cooperation among European countries – how can a body as diverse as the CoE continue to enhance democratic stability across Europe?

An intensive two-day conference at the DGAP in Berlin sought to contribute toward an understanding of the region’s multiple crises, with panels on: Iran; the rise of ISIS; Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia; Immigration, Asylum, and Human Rights in Europe; the Israel-Palestine Conflict; and "Outside Powers."